Starting actor Joe Readman (28) visited his doctor with a painless lump in the groin, which he had there for three weeks. Artist from London during this period once collapsed and suffered from night sweats, writes.
“At first I noticed a lump in the groin – but I know you may have swollen lymph nodes for two weeks in infection,” Joe said. “It took a long time, so I decided to have it checked. During these weeks I also fainted for the first time in my life, so I knew this was a reason for concern, ” added.
The doctor sent him to a specialist, but Joe became quickly deteriorated and had to take him to the emergency room. There they told him he had a low white blood cell count, released him and recommended Further examinations that the actor pushed to do as soon as possible. They showed a cruel reality. The young man was diagnosed with aggressive lymph node cancer – burkitt’s lymphoma.
Joe immediately started chemotherapy, which he has to complete in four series. At the same time, the disease stopped his work and artistic plans. Since he cannot work for treatment and barely manages to pay rent, he launched an online collection. So far, he has managed to raise almost 6,000 euros.
“The response was incredible. I felt a little guilty that I had to ask for help, but I can’t work,” says Joe. Today openly admits that If he did not rely on his own instinct and did not spill for examinations, he would have a diagnosis 2-3 weeks later and could be in a much worse condition.
